The current FA Chairman and ex Director-General of the BBC, Greg Dyke, is set to make a one-off appearance in Doncaster this week.

In 2013, Greg was announced as the replacement for David Bernstein as FA chairman, and said “Football has always been a big part of my life whether playing 11-a-side on Sunday mornings or six-a-side on Thursday evenings.”

People attending this unique evening with the former BBC Director General can expect to hear Greg’s view on football today, as well as tales about his role as FA chairman.

WHERE: Cast theatre, Waterdale

WHEN: Saturday, January 25.

HOW MUCH: Tickets cost £16

CONTACT: To book call 01302 303 959 or go online at castindoncaster.com

4, comedy capers

Following the sell-out Carpet Remnant World, acclaimed writer and comedian Stewart Lee, stops off in Leeds on his Much A Stew About Nothing comedy tour.

Stewart is set to bring a mixed stew of unrelated ideas in preparation for his 2014 TV series.

See it live so you can begin the backlash ahead of transmission.

WHERE: West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

WHEN: Friday, January 24, from 7.30pm

HOW MUCH: Tickets cost £20

CONTACT: Please visit www.wyp.org.uk or call 0113 213 7700 to book.

5, Theatre fun

Propellor bring their unique take on Shakespeare to Sheffield’s Lyceum theatre this week for a short run of just four days.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream has enchanted packed houses all over the world and now it returns to the Steel City. In Shakespeare’s most magical play, love and illusion collide when two pairs of lovers become entangled in fairy mischief on the eve of a Royal Wedding. Dreams and reality become interchangeable and romantic chaos ensues. Seeing really is believing!